VOLUME 14 ISSUE 1 WINTER 2014

Year-End Land Rush – A Holiday Marathon Over 11,000 acres protected in one month!

The Coastal Land Trust completed six new significant conservation acquisitions between December 1 and December 31, 2013. “We think that the Coastal Land Trust may have protected more land this December than any other conservation group in the state,” said Camilla Herlevich, Founder and Executive Director. “If we hadn’t planned ahead – foregoing December vacations; scheduling routine work ahead of time during the summer and fall; lining up attorneys, surveyors and contractors; and raising the money to pay them – we could never have made it through December’s marathon.”

Brown’s Island/Tract #1 Executive Director Camilla Herlevich. “Its uplands Recognized as a natural heritage site of statewide are characterized by longleaf pine and mixed significance, this 600-acre island is one of the loblolly pine forest, which grade into bottomland largest remaining undeveloped islands along the hardwood sloughs and small depression ponds Brown’s Island/ coast. Located just north of Harker’s Island in as the topography varies throughout this beauti- Tract #1 – Carteret County, the island features an unusual ful property.” The protection of this tract adds to Carteret County maritime forest community of longleaf pine, live the protected lands along the Northeast oak, and wiregrass that provides excellent habi- begun with the conservation easement donated tat for a host of wildlife that inhabits the island, on 1,200 acres by the Thomas Family at Five Eagle including beautiful shorebirds and waterfowl. Partners Farm in Pender County.

By acquiring this 183-acre tract, which was Allen’s Creek/Orton Plantation II purchased with a grant from Fred and Alice On December 27th, the Coastal Land Trust com- Stanback and a significant donation from the pleted one of the largest transactions in its history. owners, the Coastal Land Trust has now pro- Orton Plantation Holdings, LLC, which is owned by McFadden tected 415 acres, on Brown’s island! This tract conservation philanthropist Louis Bacon, donated a Tract – will be transferred to the Wildlife conservation easement on 6,442.72 acres at Orton Bladen County Resources Commission for management. Plantation. This tract comprises land west of NC Highway 133 and does not include the area along /McFadden the Cape Fear River, where the The Coastal Land Trust purchased title to the Mc- and most of the historic features and archaeological Fadden Tract, 238.10 acres along the Cape Fear sites are located. River in Bladen County. The property, which is located just south of the 1,400 acre N.C. Wild- The area placed under easement includes a variety life Resources Commission Whitehall Plantation of natural features and managed forests. Water fea- Game Lands, features cypress-gum swamp and tures on the property include Allen’s Creek (which changes its name to Lilliput Creek); McKinzie Pond, Joyce Creek – hardwood wetlands providing natural habitats Camden for fish and wildlife along the Cape Fear River Blue Pond and a host of small limesink ponds. County and French’s Creek. This property will be trans- Its forests include stands of longleaf pine and ferred to the Wildlife Resources Commission for wiregrass; mixed longleaf and loblolly pine; management. cypress-gum swamp; pocosin and pine flatwoods Joyce Creek/Williams communities. Wildlife habitat includes the federally The Williams family donated an agricultural endangered Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (for which conservation easement on 418.28 acres of their the owner has entered into as Safe Harbor Agree- family farm near South Mills in Camden County. ment with the N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission The farm, which grows corn, wheat, soybeans and the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service) and a host Owens & of game species including quail, wild turkey, and Williams Tract – and rapeseed, also features wood land, beautiful- Pender County ly-managed wildlife food plots and one mile of other upland game birds. frontage along both sides of Joyce Creek. This donated conservation easement represents a The conservation easement held by the Coastal giant step forward in permanently protecting the Land Trust will permanently preserve the agricul- lower Cape Fear corridor, a founding goal of the tural viability and productivity of the property’s Coastal Land Trust more than two decades ago. prime agricultural soils, preserve the woodland Currituck Shooting Club/ nature of the forested portions of the property Marsh Islands and prevent development of the property. On December 31, the last day of the 2013 year, the Allen’s Creek/ Northeast Cape Fear/ Coastal Land Trust acquired a donated conservation Orton Plantation – easement on 1,535 acres of the historic Currituck Brunswick County Owens & Williams Property owned by the Owens and Williams Shooting Club property from The Fidelity Com- families along the Northeast Cape Fear River was pany, as the agent for The Currituck Shooting Club. identified as early as 2002 as a high priority by The property includes an extensive marsh island and buffer system along the Currituck Sound. It

Photo courtesy of Walker Golder the Coastal Land Trust. The Coastal Land Trust worked with HVW Legacy Holdings, the families’ features prime waterfowl and fisheries habitat and limited partnership, to close on a conservation provides connectivity and a critical buffer to the easement over 2,315.56 acres of this property neighboring Audubon Sanctuary at Pine Island in late December. A grant from Fred and Alice and the nearby Narrows Marshes. This area is Stanback, and a significant donation from the one of the most significant habitats for migratory Marsh Islands – owners, made the project possible. waterfowl on the entire East Coast Flyway. The Currituck County Coastal Land Trust plans to transfer the easement “This property is an absolute gem, with more to National Audubon Society in 2014, for them than five miles of frontage along the Cape Fear to manage as part of its Currituck Marshes - Pine River, with high bluffs in many places,” said Island Important Bird Area and Sanctuary. VOLUME 14 ISSUE 1 resident s essage Board of Directors P ’ M Board members serve three (3) year staggered WOW! A record-breaking year for the Coastal tional programming by partnering with the Boy terms. Board members are elected each year by Land Trust!! More than 12,000 acres of fabulous Scouts at Camp Sam Hatcher and the founders of the membership during the annual meeting. conservation land saved in 2013 – from Currituck “A Time for Science” at Bray Hollow. President Secretary in the north, to Brunswick in the south, and ev- Kevin Hicks Ken Shanklin erywhere in between. And what beautiful lands These great accomplishments didn’t happen by Wilmington, NC Wilmington, NC – high, forested bluffs overlooking the Northeast accident. The staff and Board have been plan- Vice President Treasurer Cape Fear River – storied waterfowl habitat in ning and preparing for months so that the Land Edward Norvell Sadie S. Price Currituck Sound – a productive, working farm in Trust would be positioned to capitalize on the Salisbury, NC and Wilmington, NC opportunity created by the change in the tax Ocracoke, NC Camden County – and last but certainly not least, more than 6,000 acres of longleaf and other for- laws. As President, I couldn’t be prouder of our Merrie Jo Alcoke George Liner ests at Orton Plantation. staff in getting our work completed before the New Bern, NC Havelock, NC stroke of midnight on December 31st. John Fussell Bob Oakes Several of these lands create great opportunity Morehead City, NC Nags Head, NC for public use in 2014 and beyond. We’ll bring John Haley, III Peter Rascoe, III more children to nature and expand our educa- Wilmington, NC Southern Shores, NC Paul E. Hosier Ann Cary Simpson Wilmington, NC Chapel Hill, NC David Huffine George H. Wood Wilmington, NC Kill Devil Hills, NC Bob Jones Clark Wright Director’s Message Wilmington, NC New Bern, NC Jason L. Kesler With the cold days of January now upon us, es at Brown’s Island and along the Northeast Wilmington, NC December seems even more extraordinary now Cape Fear; than it was at the time! • The F M. Kirby Foundation, the Cannon Foun- dation, and the Conservation Trust for NC, Staff In June, when the legislature abolished the NC each whom provided grants that we used for conservation tax credit for 2014, we knew that costs related to end-of year projects; Main Office Tatum Justice 131 Racine Dr., Suite 202 Stewardship Assistant we could expect more closings than usual this • The landowners themselves, who made ex- Wilmington, NC 28403 Ext. 201 December. By any measure, whether quality or (910) 790-4524 stewardship@ traordinarily generous contributions of their (910) 790-0392 Fax coastallandtrust.org quantity of acres, whether variety or significance property and, in almost every case, contributed Camilla M. Herlevich of habitat – our most ambitious hopes have been to the expenses and endowments needed, too Executive Director wildly exceeded. ext. 206 Central Office (astonishingly, an estimated $22,000,000 in do- [email protected] Janice L. Allen nated value of property rights was contributed Deputy Director But the real heroes of this story are you, our John Napiecek 3301-G Trent Road to the Coastal Land Trust in December); and Business Manager New Bern, NC 28562 supporters, who gave generously when we ext. 204 (252) 634-1927 Phone • Our members, who responded to our special alerted you to this one-time opportunity. Without [email protected] (252) 633-4179 Fax end-of-year appeal with checks from $25 to [email protected] you, these would have remained conservation Jesica C. Blake $5,000. Director of Stewardship opportunities, instead of completed conservation ext. 203 Northeast Office December will be a month to remember for all [email protected] Lee L. Leidy projects. Who are the “You” who are our heroes? Northeast Region Director of us – and a legacy of conservation for all of Jennifer Avesing Attorney at Law you! Stewardship Biologist 1108 W. Main Street • Fred and Alice Stanback, who provided capital Ext. 207 Elizabeth City, NC 27909 grants for us to pursue “bargains” for purchas- [email protected] (252) 335-9495 [email protected] Meryl Murtagh Legal & Administrative Assistant Ext. 208 [email protected] Vann Pearsall Director of Development Introducing Our New Staff Ext. 210 [email protected] Beth W. Steelman Development Associate / Volunteer Coordinator Ext. 200 [email protected] Stephanie Borrett Development Assistant Ext. 209 [email protected]

NC Coastal Land Trust Statistics Stephanie Wert Borrett Becky Peter Acres Protected...... 61,986 Acres Development Assistant Executive Intern Household Memberships . . . . . 1,715 Stephanie grew up on the high plains of Texas Becky joined the Coastal Land Trust in October and Kansas and has a deep appreciation for as Executive Intern for the fall and spring semes- wide-open spaces and big sky. She earned ters. She grew up in rural Pennsylvania; and her website undergraduate degrees in psychology and hearing coyotes at night and sighting black bears www.CoastalLandTrust.org religion from Austin College (Sherman, TX) and in her backyard fostered her love of nature. a master’s degree in nonprofit organizations Becky received a bachelor’s degree in Political from UGA (Athens, GA). She brings to the Science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. North Carolina Coastal Land Trust over a She moved to Wilmington in August of 2012 to Pre-Press Composition & Printing By: decade of experience in nonprofit program and pursue further education and experience coastal Linprint Company, Wilmington, NC organizational development. Stephanie and her living. She is nearing completion of a master’s family moved to Wilmington in 2007, and they degree in public administration from UNCW and have grown to love the beauty of the coastal is concentrating on environmental policy and flatlands where they enjoy biking, camping, and planning. Becky enjoys kayaking, hiking, moun- canoeing/kayaking. tain biking, and cooking.

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2 Nature Trivia Answer: C. Gopher frogs use borrows of the gopher tortoise as hiding places in the Deep South, which is how they got their common name. In NC, they hide in stump holes, root tunnels and mammal and crayfish burrows. VOLUME 14 ISSUE 1 Annual New Board Members Report Introduced at Annual Meeting Operating Revenue

Members 78% John Fussell Bob Oakes Morehead City Nags Head

John is a self-employed biologist consultant and Bob is the Broker-in-Charge at Village Realty in a resident of Morehead City. He has conducted Nags Head. He entered the real estate property Government surveys and worked on numerous projects management field in 1986 and received his 6% Other throughout coastal North Carolina for the U.S. Broker’s license in 1988. He has since earned 16% Forest Service, Nature Conservancy, N.C. Natural his Certified Property Manager designation Heritage Program, U.S. Department of Defense and has always been passionate about being and other agencies. The author of two bird- a good steward to the Outer Banks and the finding guides, John is an active volunteer and environment. Married with two children, Bob is Expenses enjoys bird watching and botanizing in his free an Eagle Scout and former Scout Master and is time. He received his BS and MLS in zoology the immediate past Mayor of Nags Head. Land from NC State. Acquisitions 68%

Bob Jones John H. Haley, Wilmington III, PhD Wilmington Conservation Conservation Education Planning 3% Land 3% Development Stewardship General 14% 9% Administrative Bob is currently the Associate Director of John is a retired Emeritus Associate Professor 3% Institutional Advancement for Cape Fear of History at UNC Wilmington. A native of Community College. A Native of Albany, New Warrenton, Virginia, he is retired U.S. Army York, Bob moved to Wilmington in 2001. He is a Officer. John has been published twice by UNC Land Grants Board Member for the Association of Fundraising Press and specializes in race relations, African Professionals – Cape Fear Chapter, formerly American history, the American South, the Civil Members serving as President. He has volunteered for War and Reconstruction and the U.S. Military. & Corporate 29% several non-profits in the area including No He is a member and Vice Chairman of the North Boundaries Art Colony and Wildlands Network. Carolina Humanities Council and also serves Bob and his wife Peggy reside in Wilmington on the Board of Directors of Preservation North and are very active within the community. Carolina. He and his wife Stephanie reside in They enjoy going to hard-to-reach places on Wilmington, where he is a very active member Masonboro Island by canoe or by boat to of the community. explore and to relax. As Bob has a passion for fundraising, the community, the environment and the ocean, he welcomes an opportunity to serve on the NC Coastal Land Trust board.

Government 71% Simpson Makes Career Shift

Board member Ann Cary Simpson left her position as Associate Dean for UNC’s School of Government in 2013 to work on several books with her husband Bland and to pursue new challenges. Ann has already collaborated with Bland on several environmental books about the coast, including “Into the Sound Country” and “The Inner Islands.” In addition, she most recently accepted the position of Interim Director for NC Catch, a non-profit organization that works to market local By including the Coastal Land Trust in your seafood. estate planning, you provide the means for the organization to remain strong, She had been at UNC for 16 years and was responsible for building successful, and always here to preserve the the School’s formal fundraising program. When announcing Ann’s departure, Dean Michael Smith of the School of Government listed her lands that you love at the coast . many successful fundraising accomplishments. In addition, he praised Ann Simpson Talk with your financial advisor about how her for shifting the faculty culture from one of skepticism about fundraising to fully embracing and generating ideas for fundraising you can leave a legacy of conservation! opportunities. “That is a cultural shift that is significant and it would www.CoastalLandTrust.org/planned-giving never have happened without Ann’s good work over the years,” he wrote. 3 VOLUME 14 ISSUE 1 2013 Honor Roll of Donors The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust expresses our gratitude to the families, foundations, and corporations who made a gift during our fiscal year (October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013). Your support helps us fulfill our mission: protecting the beauty, history, and the natural treasurers of the NC coastal plain. Thanks for your support! *If you have questions or would like to change the listing of your name in our publications, please contact Vann Pearsall at (910) 790-4524 ext . @210

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Conservation reservation akes light P T F “Creeps” Into The City of Havelock is another step closer toward Bray Hollow completing a multi-phase project to transform a winding stretch of Slocum Creek into a center for “John and Nancy Bray are ‘picture-perfect’ con- history, preservation, recreation and education. The servation partners,” said Lee Leidy, Attorney and Coastal Land Trust partnered with the city to help Northeast Region Director for the Coastal Land obtain the funds to purchase land along the creek Trust. “Through the years, they have patiently that will provide waterfront access adjacent to the waited and strategically purchased the property Tourist and Event Center and Aviation Heritage that is now permanently protected by three Museum. conservation easements donated by the Brays since 2008. Instead of development creeping in, At the event to dedicate the Slocum Creek Rec- conservation is creeping in!” reation Area, Lt. Col Brian Blalock, MCAS Cherry With the addition of 120 acres they donated in Point, praised the City of Havelock, the Eastern Coastal Land Trust Executive Director Camilla Herlev- October 2013, the Brays have now protected Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation and the ich and Maj. Gen. Tom Braaten, USMC (Ret), Airport more than 330 acres of working farmland, Director, Coastal Carolina Regional Airport and North Carolina Coastal Land Trust for their Chairman of Aviation Heritage Foundation. “Shall we woodland and waterfront along Muddy Cut collaborative efforts to secure land that not only save more land for Cherry Point?” Branch and tributaries of Contentnea and Little will conserve land for recreation, but will also provide safe Contentnea Creeks, near Grifton in Pitt County. training grounds for the military by limiting encroachment. The “We are glad to partner with the Coastal Land Slocum Creek Partnership is another in a long line of projects Trust to protect Bray Hollow,” said John Bray. the Land Trust has undertaken with MCAS Cherry Point to help “Our passion is introducing children to nature protect the Base and outlying fields from incompatible develop- and science, and Bray Hollow serves as the ment that may affect training. home to the nonprofit nature and science learn- ing center we established, A Time for Science.” “I can appreciate the areas of unspoiled beauty that are created Placing an emphasis on “Experiencing Nature, or set-aside by our cities and counties for recreation,” said Col. Doing Science, and Having Fun,” A Time for Blalock. “This particular project on Slocum Creek, a mere stone’s Science provides science and environmental edu- throw from our nation’s largest Marine Corps Air Station, will cation programs for Pitt County school students. undoubtedly improve the quality of life for so many Havelock residents and military families.” All suited up and ready to take off!

“The board and staff of the Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation hosted an outstand- ing event,” said Vann Pearsall, Development Director for the Land Trust. “The Tourist Center is an amazing facility. We hope to have more opportunities to partner with them in the future.”

The Havelock Tourist and Event Center is home to the USMC Aviation Exhibit. Nancy and John Bray. Save the Date! March 8, 2014 Field Day at 5 Eagles April 26, 2014 Flytrap Frolic May 3, 2014 Cyclists Goin’ Coastal May 20, 2014 Holt CStore Golf Tournament May/June BW Wells Wildflower Walk with Richard LeBlond

A hayride around Five CourtesyEagles of CrystalFarm Clear is Photographysomething to get excited about.

What’s not fun about a frolic among carnivo- rous plants? Courtesy of Crystal Clear Photography

On your mark, get set, let’s ride! Photo courtesy of Billie Jo Edwards – Don’t Blink Photography

How’s your golf game? Visit the Coastal Land Trust website at www.CoastalLandTrust.org for more information on these upcoming events

46 VOLUME 14 ISSUE 1 Special Events New Bern Social Event Benefits Coastal Land Trust Also in June, Teeny and Terry Tait opened their home to increase awareness of conservation in the mid-coast of North Carolina.

L to R: Dr. Darryl Warren, Pete L to R: Erin McNally, Julie Rehder, Land Trust Executive and Pat Rowlett, Director Camilla Herlevich, and Whole Foods marketing Karen Skipper. Sage Salon team member Michelle Lopez. June went out with a bang as Sage celebrated their 3rd Anniversary by supporting the Coastal Wine-Not?...It’s Friday! Land Trust! For the third year, Sage Salon and In June nearly 200 community members turned Spa has donated the pro- out for Wine Not…It’s Friday. Whole Foods ceeds from their Anniversary chose the Coastal Land Trust’s Fly Trap Fund Celebration to the Coastal to benefit from the event “Together we raised Land Trust. This year fea- Aaron Arnette $972,” said Erin McNally, Marketing Team and Chef tured a cornhole tournament, Leader for Whole Foods Market. “We had a lot Smoke Boyd of The Flame raffles, and live music of fun ourselves and Julie was great up front Catering. at Capt. Bill’s Backyard Grill.

informing customers about the Flytrap Fund.” Photos courtesy of Crystal Clear Photography Family Fun Day The rain did not dampen any spirits at Family Fun Day at Brunswick Nature Park in October.

The crafts area was extremely popular. All the credit goes to the Girl Scouts in Jennifer Murrill’s Troop 1491 who were in charge.

Hosts Judge and Cris Point dedicate the evening in memory of Bruce Watkins. L to R: Jim Price, Sadie Price, Joe Hughes, Janice Allen, Paul Hosier, Randy Beardsworth, Ed Norvell, Kevin Hicks, Linda Lawn Party Murchison, Betty Ann Beardsworth and Al Weller. The October Annual Celebration and Lawn Party Field Trips a Popular Addition was held at the home of Judge and Cris Point to Board Meetings which overlooks Masonboro Island. More than 130 people gathered to celebrate 50,000 acres In December, Board Members took a field trip to saved. Cool Springs Environmental Education Center at the December Board meeting in New Bern. Photos courtesy of Crystal Clear Photography Al Weller (retired from Weyerhaeuser) showed the group the track box at Cool Springs. The Swinging out over staff puts corn in the box and when animals Masonboro. come to eat it, they leave tracks for visitors to the Center to see. It is a way to educate children The craft area was the place to be! on animal track identification. On this trip, the group observed primarily deer tracks. Photos courtesy of Crystal Clear Photography Barbecue, beer, Al Weller showed bluegrass…what You’re never too young to try the track box at more can you ask out the bike trails. Cool Springs. for?

Land Saved By Coastal Land Trust in 2013 February October Northeast Cape Fear River HVW Legacy Slocum Creek Gent Tract, Craven County: Little Contentnea Creek Bray Phase III, Pitt Holdings Tract, Pender County: 2,315 .56 2 .59 acres assist to City of Havelock County: 116 34. acres donated conserva- acres purchased conservation easement Browns Island Tract #2, Carteret County: tion easement Allen’s Creek II Orton Plantation Tract, Bruns- 74 .5 acres purchased wick County: 6,442 .72 acres donated December conservation easement March Cape Fear River McFadden Tract, Bladen Currituck Island Shooting Club Tract, Slocum Creek Jerrett Tract B, Craven County: County: 238 1. acres purchased, to be Currituck County: 1,535 acres donated 1 .43 acres assist to City of Havelock transferred to N C. . Wildlife Resources conservation easement, to be assigned to Commission May National Audubon Society Browns Island Tract #1, Carteret County: Gales Creek Camp Sam Hatcher Tract, 183 .27 acres purchased, to be transferred Carteret County: 20 acres conservation to N . C . Wildlife Resources Commission New Acquisitions Total for 2013: easement plus 200 .5 acres purchased Joyce Creek Williams Tract, Camden County: 12,184.56 acres protected Brice’s Creek Weyerhaeuser Mitigation Tract, 418 .28 acres donated conservation ease- Craven County: 636 .27 acres donated ment conservation easement Also, the Coastal Land Trust transferred the following land for public use in December: Carolina Beach Lake Lots, New Hanover County: 3 lots totaling less than 1 acre transferred to the Town of Carolina Beach North Topsail Beach Lot, Onslow County: 1 lot less than 1 acre transferred to Town of North Topsail Beach 7 Nonprofit Organization North Carolina Coastal Land Trust thanks these U .S . Postage PAID Wilmington, NC Corporate Sponsors Permit No . 316 131 Racine Drive, Suite 202 Wilmington, North Carolina 28403

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